Mashed Potatoes with Spinach Pesto
Spinach, garlic, and vegetable stock give this bright green dish as much flavor as it has color!
Spinach, garlic, and vegetable stock give this bright green dish as much flavor as it has color!
This is a hard one to rate because as this recipe is written it is doomed to fail BUT using all the same ingredients just a different method these were a huge hit. First, I didn't have red potatoes so I used russets, cooked in the chicken broth. While the potatoes were cooking I made the spinach pesto in the food processor - garlic, spinach & olive oil - pulse to get it moving then let it run. Then added the Parmesan to the food processor. When the potatoes are tender - drain but reserve the cooking liquid (broth) mash the taters with a hand held potato masher - adding a little bit of the reserved broth. Add the spinach pesto - mash - add more broth if needed. They are really delicious and low fat too. If you don't want the garlic flavor - just leave it out. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
Read MoreThis recipe's a great combination of flavors & veggies! Unfortunately, I got our spinach out of a bullk bin & wasn't spot-on w/the measurement of 10 oz. So, when I blended the spinach mixture, it came out really liquidy & less pesto-y. It's also possible the the potatoes I bought were smaller than what the author of the recipe used. Overall though, the taste is great, but my mashed potatoes came out more like a thick soup (we cooked out a lot of the liquid though, by keeping it on the heat a little longer). But it tastes good & I'll try it again next time w/more exact measurements & maybe less veggie stock, to start off with, at least. I would also suggest sauteeing the garlic for a better flavor before adding it to the spinach mixture.
Read MoreThis recipe's a great combination of flavors & veggies! Unfortunately, I got our spinach out of a bullk bin & wasn't spot-on w/the measurement of 10 oz. So, when I blended the spinach mixture, it came out really liquidy & less pesto-y. It's also possible the the potatoes I bought were smaller than what the author of the recipe used. Overall though, the taste is great, but my mashed potatoes came out more like a thick soup (we cooked out a lot of the liquid though, by keeping it on the heat a little longer). But it tastes good & I'll try it again next time w/more exact measurements & maybe less veggie stock, to start off with, at least. I would also suggest sauteeing the garlic for a better flavor before adding it to the spinach mixture.
This is a hard one to rate because as this recipe is written it is doomed to fail BUT using all the same ingredients just a different method these were a huge hit. First, I didn't have red potatoes so I used russets, cooked in the chicken broth. While the potatoes were cooking I made the spinach pesto in the food processor - garlic, spinach & olive oil - pulse to get it moving then let it run. Then added the Parmesan to the food processor. When the potatoes are tender - drain but reserve the cooking liquid (broth) mash the taters with a hand held potato masher - adding a little bit of the reserved broth. Add the spinach pesto - mash - add more broth if needed. They are really delicious and low fat too. If you don't want the garlic flavor - just leave it out. Perfect for St. Patrick's Day!
The mashed potatoes part of this recipe for me turned out AWESOME, and I will definitely cook those again! My pesto, like the previous reviewer's came out too liquidy, maybe because I used fresh spinach that I had on had measured out in cups yet might have messed up in the quantity conversion. Next time, I will put in the vegetable stock a bit at a time until I get the right consistency.
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